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foiltheplot's review
5.0
These folktales are the perfect accompaniment to Bardugo's Grisha series and a perfect example of how to do novellas right. I couldn't put them down. You don't even have to be familiar with the Grishaverse to understand or appreciate these stories. Bardugo brings an innate sense of atmosphere to her writing, she takes the usual tropes in folklore and puts a surprising spin on them while handling their lessons with deft and ease.
This was a relatively quick and easy read with a huge payoff, and by the time I was done, I found myself wishing for more.
This was a relatively quick and easy read with a huge payoff, and by the time I was done, I found myself wishing for more.
my_circe4's review
informative
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? N/A
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.25
Kinda boring
wanderlustlover's review
5.0
This whole series is going to be rated in fives. I hope you are ready.
How do I even. I started with all three of these first like three days ago. They are standalone stories but they were glorious and I loved them each so much.
I love the magical twist and reveal at the end of Little Knife, both for the river and for the girl (and what happened to the little town). I loved how the Too-Clever Fox ran for the long swath of itself, making me think a lot, and then having its own surprise flip ending from what you expected (made, perfectly, to chill your blood). The witch of Duva is another of those surprise ending stories, she is so good at, where you're brows go up and your mouth falls open in such horror and astonishment before the ending, but I love how this one ends for the young girl, too.
How do I even. I started with all three of these first like three days ago. They are standalone stories but they were glorious and I loved them each so much.
I love the magical twist and reveal at the end of Little Knife, both for the river and for the girl (and what happened to the little town). I loved how the Too-Clever Fox ran for the long swath of itself, making me think a lot, and then having its own surprise flip ending from what you expected (made, perfectly, to chill your blood). The witch of Duva is another of those surprise ending stories, she is so good at, where you're brows go up and your mouth falls open in such horror and astonishment before the ending, but I love how this one ends for the young girl, too.
edencruz's review
adventurous
emotional
funny
inspiring
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
g_jain22's review
adventurous
dark
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
singerofstories's review
4.0
In a time of famine, the woods near the small village of Duva ate girls. This short story, told in Leigh Bardugo's Grishaverse, is super-creepy yet so fun! It reeks of evil fairy-spirits and dark wood witches. Oh, and don't forget the "be careful what you wish for" factor! I love tales like this and of course, LB is never one to disappoint!
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